Glycogenic Hepatopathy: A Rare Hepatic Complication of Poorly Controlled Type 1 DM

Glycogen hepatopathy (GH) is a rare complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus that leads to an abnormal accumulation of glycogen in the hepatocytes. The exact mechanism of GH remains unknown, but fluctuations in blood glucose and insulin levels play important roles in promoting glycogen accumulation....

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Main Authors: Leila A. Alenazy, Muhammad Javed, Hussien Elsiesy, Emad Raddaoui, Waleed K. Al-Hamoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1294074